LAS VEGAS - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing
Series, 14th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top
speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in
order prior to run:
Left Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.442/262.85, Now #4; No Prior Run

Olivarez dropped a cylinder or two right at the hit, but he stayed with and move up the
ladder one spot. Sanford with a good clean pass to go to the ninth spot. Aaron Olivarez's
incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.529, 660ft-3.733/207.56 mph, 1,000ft-4.753.Ashley
Sanford's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.576, 660ft-3.755/213.64 mph,
1,000ft-4.746. Left Lane: Johnny Ahten No Time, Now #12; Best prior run: 5.702/252.14, Was #12
Right Lane: William Litton Runs 5.949/250.55, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.004/236.59,
Was #13

Ahten was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and coasted to a stop on the
track. Litton improves, but stays in the number 13 spot. Left Lane: Scott Carroll Runs 5.514/258.86, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.610/256.41, Was
#10
Right Lane: Greg Hunter Runs 5.509/261.12, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.536/260.21, Was #8

Carroll in his short career runs another career best and move up the ladder one spot.
Scott Carroll's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.444, 660ft-3.628/207.30 mph,
1,000ft-4.647. Hunter improves, but stays in the number eight spot. Greg Hunter's incremental
times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.466, 660ft-3.643/209.98 mph, 1,000ft-4.650. Left Lane: Garrett Bateman Runs 5.459/251.16, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.488/251.53,
Was #7
Right Lane: Megan McKernan Runs 17.316/40.15, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.483/250.55, Was
#6

McKeran is up in smoke as soon as she hits the throttle. Bateman was straight down the
groove to move up the ladder a couple spots. Garrett Bateman's incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec.,
330ft-2.452, 660ft-3.605/216.90 mph, 1,000ft-4.586. Left Lane: Don St. Arnaud Runs 5.414/267.43, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.479/261.72, Was
#6
Right Lane: Joey Severance Runs 5.483/258.81, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.385/265.22, Was
#3

St. Arnaud with a hard launch and keep it hooked up to move up the ladder a couple
spots. Don St. Arnaud's incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.470, 660ft-3.619/217.70 mph,
1,000ft-4.585. Severance with a clean pass, but will not improve. Joey Severance's incremental
times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.403, 660ft-3.589/209.75 mph, 1,000ft-4.615. Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.340/265.80, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.351/267.11, Was
#1
Right Lane: Ray Martin Runs 6.262/129.19, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.377/267.96, Was #2

Big bang from Martin's car on the top end and he coast across the finish line.
Whiteley with a great looking pass to improve on his No. 1 qualifying time. Jim Whiteley's
incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.372, 660ft-3.512/215.72 mph, 1,000ft-4.499.